The past few weeks I received a bunch of emails from performance coaches and also college/high school kids wondering what route to take to be a performance coach. I don't know everything and am always trying to get better but here is some quick and useful advice that worked for me. Advice is great but if you don't put it into action it does nothing.
1. Surround yourself with people that are better than you in your field
2. Steal from people take what works for them and make it your own
3. Study the best in the business
4. Have a system for your training (NASM still has best outline of how to train)
5. Ask questions and shadow and watch performance coaches
6. A degree helps and so does certifications but putting those into action is the key
7. The smart guy is not always the best trainer. Just like the best athlete is not always the best coach.
8. Find a mentor in different areas and people that want you to be better than them. A mentor is great but if he or she holds you down get away.
9. Be professional and hold yourself to a higher standard. A quote I like forgot who said it "others can you can not." For example when I was playing college sports I did my studies and workouts before I went to the party or movie. Well, at least most of the time.
10. You may think you want to train athletes or obese people does your personality fit it and can you mold to find a connection with these type of people?
11. Never settle and don't be afraid to jump but ask questions along the way you will fall just get back up.
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Last thank the people that have helped you. I appreciate all the places and people good and bad. I always learn from every situation.
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